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Three Steps to Increase the Life of Your Next Belted Conveyor

By December 26, 2018July 28th, 2023No Comments

Belted Conveyor

Belted conveyor systems are fairly simple machines. Generally speaking, it is not uncommon for a belted conveyor system to last 10 to 20 years, but by taking these three steps you can greatly increase that lifespan. Because conveyors are often thought of as a commodity item, it is common for people to buy a conveyor and run it at the maximum speed regardless of the product they are conveying.

Follow these steps to decreasing the operational speed and increasing the life of your next belted conveyor purchase.

  1. Belt width: Determine the maximum belt width required for your production environment. The initial cost of purchasing a wider conveyor will be nominal compared to the fact that you will be able to double or triple its lifespan.
  2. Drive flights: Incline conveyors require drive flights (also known as cleats) on the belt in order to move the product up the incline of the conveyor. Adding additional drive flights will minimize the distance between the drive flights and allow more product to be conveyed over the same length of conveyor belt. Similar to the width example, you can greatly increase the conveyor lifespan with the minimal expense of additional drive flights.
  3. Conveyor speed: By following tip 1 and/or 2 you will be able to reduce the speed of the conveyor and still meet your desired production throughput. Minimizing the speed of the conveyor will greatly reduce the wear and tear on your belted conveyor system.

By following these three steps to reducing the operational speed of your conveyor, you will decrease the wear and tear on your belted conveyor and greatly expand its lifetime of use. This increased equipment lifespan will result in doubling or tripling the overall return on your investment.

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Paul Kuharevicz
Paul Kuharevicz
Sales Project Engineer at Dynamic Conveyor Corporation
Paul Kuharevicz is a sales project engineer at Dynamic Conveyor Corporation. Paul’s contributions have led to a wide range of custom conveying solutions designed to meet the changing needs of manufacturers, and helped develop the original DynaCon conveyor line. You may recognize Paul from the company’s videos highlighting many of these solutions. Paul also contributes to St. Francis de Sales Church, having served as chairman of the buildings and grounds committee,and as co-director of the church’s Capital Campaign. Paul is on track to meeting his goal to ride his bicycle “around the world” by riding 24,000 miles in 12 years, and also enjoys photography, cross-country skiing, and hiking with his wife.
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